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A Meditation on Joy

Gary DeLashmutt
John 13:3-17

When you come into a relationship with Jesus Christ, God indwells you with His Spirit. This kind act by God gives His followers the ability to experience joy at any time because the Holy Spirit is powerful. God wired us to be joyful and He is the one who offers true joy. It is in this joy that we can influence others to trust God and give their life to Him. To continue in a life full of joy, it is crucial to focus on the Gospel of God's grace and give His love out to others.

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The Cross and the Problem of Pain

Ajith Fernando
John 13:3-17

Every worldview has a different explanation for the problem of pain. Many of these explanations leave people feeling hopeless, purposeless, or apathetic to life. The Cross, however, presents a much different answer that goes beyond karmic law being the source of suffering. We suffer in this world sometimes due to our own actions, but often because the world itself contains sin and evil. Under the Christian worldview, suffering does not have to be in vain, and we can actually use our sufferings to glorify Christ. We also receive comfort knowing that Jesus can truly empathize with our pain as he subjected himself to great pain for our sake.

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The Gospel, the Cup and the Ransom

Jim Leffel
Mark 10:32-45

Many feel uncomfortable about the fact that God's forgiveness requires a sacrifice. The Bible presents the reality that forgiveness always requires a volitional choice for innocents to die in the place of the guilty. Ultimately, God's love and justice meet at the cross.

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The Gospel and the Paradox of Success

Jim Leffel
Mark 10:17-31

When the rich young ruler comes to Jesus with amazing self-confidence in his own righteousness, he asks Jesus what he must do to be saved. Jesus shows him how high the bar of the Law really is to God. The gospel states that no religious system can save us, but that God offers us His grace as a free and undeserved gift. God does want success for us in terms of wealth, but in a life of following Him.

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The Gospel of Christ Glorified

Jim Leffel
Mark 9:2-10

During the transfiguration, Jesus gives some of his disciples an experience to prepare them for what is to come. Jesus' glorified state proves his power and deity, while the appearance of Moses and Elijah confirm that the purpose of the Messiah is to redeem the world. Even today, God reveals Himself to all who seek Him.

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Inclusiveness of the Gospel

Jim Leffel
Mark 7:24-31

When the desperate Syrophoenician woman came to Jesus, his disciples were upset that a gentile woman would be so needy toward Christ. While Jesus gives a challenging word to her, the woman responds by admitting her need for an unmerited gift and a trust in God's mercy. Our attitude towards the gospel should line up with these two principles.

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The Heart & the Gospel

Jim Leffel
Mark 7:5-23

The Pharisees were confused about why Jesus and his followers did not follow certain ceremonial rituals that they viewed as keeping people clean and free from defilement. Jesus' critique of religious tradition demonstrates that it: replaces relationship with ritual, emphasizes feelings, and ultimately legitimizes sin. The religious approach says that you are what you do, while the secular approach says that you are basically good. In stark contrast to these, Jesus cleans people from the inside out.

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Mission of the Gospel

Jim Leffel
Mark 6:7-13

Jesus sends his disciples; he instructs them to adopt his values, take initiative by moving toward people, go humbly, and to take risks without taking offense. They were to present the answer to people's root issues: to turn back to God. Ultimately, his disciples were to offer freedom and healing to a broken world.

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Spiritual Dynamics of Holiness

Gary DeLashmutt
1 Peter 1:22-2:3

Peter encourages believers to be holy. Holiness means living every aspect of life in the way God designed it. Peter discusses two key dynamics of holiness:1) holiness begins when we experience spiritual rebirth; and 2) holiness grows through loving community and craving God's Word.\r\n

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